pleon
Meanings
noun
- The abdomen of a crustacean.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek πλέων (pléōn), present participle of πλεῖν (pleîn, “to sail”); from the fact that it bears the swimming limbs. Alternatively, perhaps in the sense of being longer or extended.
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